Recent Reports

Trek Marlin 5

Location

Lakeview YMCA
3333 N Marshfield Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, January 3, 2026 - 3:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
unknown
Color: 
black/charcoal and burnt orange
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
2015, 2 different tires (capital with white font on the front, not sure about the back but all black); 1 water bottle holder, right grip with a horizontal slit in it ,disc brakes, bontrager wheels

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 hour and 15 minutes
Incident Description: 
Locked my bike outside my gym at 3:45pm, and when I came back out at 5pm I saw that my lock had been cut, my bike stolen, and my helmet was left behind. The picture attached is an example, I couldn't find a picture of my bike.

Trek 7.3 FX

Location

1415 W Belle Plaine Ave Apt 1
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, January 2, 2026 - 8:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
22.5
Color: 
Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Has a broken/loose front brake that clicks whenever the bike is ridden. Has a piece of red tape toward the bottom of the seat post. Also has a u-lock holder zip-tied to the frame.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through rear wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Been locking it up in the same spot for the past 4 months.
Incident Description: 
Went out to back porch at around midnight on January 3rd and realized my bike was missing. I remember seeing it on the 1st, so I believe the bike was stolen at some point on the 2nd.

Jamis Beatnik

Location

2203 West Addison Street
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, January 1, 2026 - 12:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Serial No.: 
M21E001076
Size: 
XL
Color: 
Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Newer bike. Three Floyds brewing and Bells Brewing stickers on the frame.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
Other U-Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Overnight
Incident Description: 
Went down to my apartment complex basement and my bike and the bikes on the bike rack have been stolen.

Giant Cypress DX Step-Through Hybrid Blue

Location

5303 N Kenmore Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, December 28, 2025 - 2:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Back rack with basket attachment—u-lock hanging from the back. Front removable light also attached. Very prominent break cables (blue and white?) strung in front of the bike.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Older U-Lock w/ Round Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Bike was parked with a rack of other bicyles in the gated parking lot of my apartment building from 12/22-12/28
Incident Description: 
Bike was parked in the gated back lot of my apartment. I noticed the bike in my building when going out of the house this morning, but after going on a walk in the evening I noticed it missing. I believe it was stolen from my parking lot sometime between 2:30-5:00PM.

Yes Bikes Hybrid

Location

Bacci
2301 w taylor
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, December 27, 2025 - 5:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
0613566031
Size: 
51
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Stolen bikes for restaurants

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 hours

State All-road

Location

1049 N Oakley Blvd, 2nd Floor
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, December 26, 2025 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
57cm
Color: 
Tan
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Big turquoise Thule baby seat on back, flat front rack, turquoise bar tape.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Several weeks
Incident Description: 
Taken from garage which was left open

Trek fx3 2018 matte black

Location

Home
Kedvale ave and glenlake
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, December 22, 2025 - 1:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
Wtu079c1960m
Size: 
20”
Color: 
Matte black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It has a kickstand and a water bottle holder and a pink hair tie on the handlebar. Otherwise, it was in superior shape.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike was locked only to itself.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Na
Incident Description: 
Jerks got into our garage and took our 3 trek bikes. Trek 1200 road bike aluminum carbon fiber. Grey yellow and blue (about 20 years old) Trek 6 series mountain bike. Grey and black. My one was a matte black fx3 2018. 20”

Rad Mission

Location

1742 W Nelson St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, December 20, 2025 - 11:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
E-Bike
Serial No.: 
8100LD-210821-04229
Size: 
Adult
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
I still have the battery -- so the battery area is likely empty. Bike has fenders. Has mirror attached to left handlebar. Some rust on the chain. White caps on the tires.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Heavy Duty Bicycle Security Chain
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
I keep the bike locked underneath our front steps every day.

Aventon Abound

Location

4213 N Albany Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, December 11, 2025 - 4:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
E-Bike
Size: 
Cargo
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Aventon Abound ebike, blue with rear panniers and front/rear racks. Bags contain 3 Chicago Public Library books. Bar Mitts hand protectors on handlebars; lock in frame bag. 2-3 years old but well maintained and clean; tires fairly new.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Not locked
Incident Description: 
Bike left unlocked in closed garage; side entry door not locked. Garage car door not left open

Rad Runner Max Electric

Location

Garage in alley
1643 W Julian st
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, December 11, 2025 - 9:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
E-Bike
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
RadRunner E-Bike, Cargo E-Bike with black Child seat on the back. There is a Peak Design magnetic mount iPhone mount on the front handle bar and a open wood bottom front basket.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
It was inside our locked garage unlocked
Incident Description: 
While I took my son to daycare with the dogs, someone got into our garage. The door was down and the gate was locked.

Momentum iNeed Street Mid-Step

Location

4018 W. George St.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - 6:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Serial No.: 
K2GK41021
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
"Chameleon Blue" (Dark Iridescent Blue)
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bicycle is in very good condition, and has a custom paint job on the front and rear fenders -- they have been painted bright red. There is also a triangular frame bag in the center of the bike, a cupholder behind the handlebars, and a black rear rack that has been repurposed as a front rack.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
3-4 hours
Incident Description: 
We left the garage by car around 5:30PM, and accidentally left the garage door open. When we returned at 8:30pm, the bike was gone.

Kent Tandem

Location

111 w maple st
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, December 7, 2025 - 10:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Tandem
Color: 
Dark gray/silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Like new, bike rack accesory was mounted

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a wooden pole, railing, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 month

GT Triple Triangle

Location

Apartment Building
822 W Cuyler
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, November 7, 2025 - 9:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Has a blue water bottle holder, small red/ white LED lights on the front and back (under the seat), blue grip tape on the handles, black bell.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
6 months. Inside of building, on my back porch. Neighbors dont lock up bikes either.
Incident Description: 
Bike was on my back porch area inside of my locked building. I was out of the apt for 2 weeks due to a gas leak they refused to fix in a timely manner. Get a message from maintenance man said he recently "fixed" back door. I come back to my apartment and notice it doesn't latch all the way, very obviously. I head towards my back door and my bike is missing. There are two cameras pointing the exit, and my porch, but building has refused to help me and see the footage.

Specialized Tri-cross

Location

Residence
1328 W Hubbard
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, November 30, 2025 - 3:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
NA
Size: 
Adult size
Color: 
Black with black handles bars
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Specialized Tri-Cross bike. All black/matte black. Scrape by name of bike. Had pack underneath seat for emergency supplies.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
6 months
Incident Description: 
Bike was removed from inside garage.

Marin Fairfax

Location

Will Howard-McKinney
5060 N Winthrop Ave, 1
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, November 27, 2025 - 3:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
A22027564
Size: 
Xl
Color: 
Blue/grey
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Ubar and mount on the post. Front and rear lights bit those are probably gone. The rear light was held on by an elastic hair tie

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a wooden pole, railing, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
3-4 days, unsure when exactly it was taken
Incident Description: 
Came out back to take trash out today and realized my bike wasn’t there. The lock was gone as well, but my helmet is still here. There are several other unlocked bikes back there but mine was still targeted despite being locked.

Hyper Mountain Bike

Location

2135 W adams st
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 - 3:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
29in
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It was delivered to my house, still in box and stolen. It is a blue 29in mountain bike. It is blue and white and has HYPER written on it.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
A while, about a month

Trek Marlin 7 Mountain bike Orange

Location

Garage in the alley
Ashland and Wabansia
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 - 12:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
Large
Color: 
Orange
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Fairly new, has a bike rack flap on the back, and has a bell. Also has a decent sized light on the back along with a middle holder for a lock, The screws in that are rusted.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
bike has been here for 2 weeks
Incident Description: 
Someone got into my garage and took my bike!

KHS Town & Country

Location

Dakota Condo
6100 S Ingleside Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, November 23, 2025 - 8:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Blue/Silver/Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
See photos

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Was not locked. On balcony temporarily.
Incident Description: 
Was temporarily on back porch on 2nd floor in Alcove. Thief came into locked courtyard and went up and down stairs and took it sometime between Saturday 11/22 and Sunday 11/23.

Marin Kentfield

Location

Apartment building
1444 W Byron St Apt 3
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
A23016024
Size: 
Adult
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Basically new, silver font on the body on the bike, tan tires and tan handle bars.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a wooden pole, railing, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 day
Incident Description: 
I moved the bike to an inside alley stair well of my building on Wednesday night 11/19. It was gone by evening 11/21.

Trek FX+1S Midstep

Location

Merchandise Mart
222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 12:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
E-Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU018XC3709
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Era white
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike had a rear rack with a Thule Yepp 2 maxi mounted on it. It also add a front rack installed.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Heavy Duty Bicycle Security Chain
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
6hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was attached to a bike rack with a Kryptonite bike chain. Retrieved only the cut chain at the scene.